Deionte Thompson Scouting Report

STRENGTHS: Deionte Thompson profiles as the
ball-hawk type of Free Safety that NFL teams covet…has good quickness in order
to attack the ball in the air and make the play…will bait Quarterbacks into
making mistakes and throwing into his range…Deionte Thompson is a fluid athlete
who can transition well against multiple platforms of play…a solid run
defender…

WEAKNESSES: Deionte Thompson’s athletic ability
and quickness betrays him many times…he plays too aggressive and gets caught
out of position—which causes him to be beaten…needs to develop fundamentally
when it comes to tacking and wrapping…will need to clean-up his footwork as
well—can be a bit clumsy at times…Thompson will be a limitation in man
coverage…

COMP: John Johnson

OVERALL: Deionte Thompson has good
athleticism and can make some plays that his contemporaries cannot make…the
issue is his game is erratic and inconsistent…he is a very aggressive
prospect—which you like…however, his aggressiveness gets him into more trouble
than good sometimes…needs to read and react better…know when to make the play
and when to play fundamentally sound football…there is upside here…I like
Deionte Thompson as a backend 1st rounder-early 2nd
rounder in the 2019 NFL Draft.